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Those who ____, teach.

"Those who instruct, who nurture, who hope patiently and lovingly each and every day understand the quotation is really, "Those who can, teach."  Those who can, find joy in walking into a room with open minds.  They teach.  Those who can, take students from "I can't" to "I can." They teach.  Those who can, counsel and dispense positive discipline, while staying well after school hours with students.  They teach.  Those who can, struggle with self-doubt but endure.  Those who can, worry about their lesson plans and whether a particular student will have enough clothing to wear, or whether there will be heat in that student's home. Those who can, teach and they do it everyday. I am lucky enough to be one of those who "can."

(from The Colors and Strands of Teaching" by Melinda Pellerin-Duck)

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(but different, as m would say)

I mostly see these things as cheating, but as an educator it's a legit point to consider.  If we truly believe art can be for everyone, then how easy is too easy?  Putting the money-making aspects of these ideas (products) aside, when we teach the "real" way to do it...are we excluding people simply due to their lack of time or ambition? 

What does "art for everyone" mean?  a) do we truly believe this and b) if it is, how do we then approach products like these?  if it's not, what does it mean to be an educator that doesn't believe in every student?

Eva Kwong

 "Bobtail" (2006)

Acalephoid Series

Stoneware, salt glaze, colored slips

23 x 13 x 13

 "Energy Vibrations" (2008)

Noetic Moments Series

Thrown porcelain

60 x 110 x 7

"Bacteria, Diatoms & Cells" (2006)

 Stoneware, earthenware, salt glaze, glaze

180 x 180 x 5

Self-Portrait [with Skull] (1977) - Warhol

Polaroid Polacolor [reprint]

 4.25 x 3.375 in.,  The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh.

Kim Rugg

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